Edition “Lenta. Ru" was fined 800 thousand rubles under the article on drug propaganda

Judge of the Zyuzinsky District Court of Moscow Artem Volkov on September 9 fined the publication Lenta. Ru” for 800 thousand rubles under the article on drug propaganda (part 1 of article 6.13 of the Code of Administrative Offenses). attention to the decision published on the website of the court . was the first to draw MBKh Media

The court considered that the article “Bad money. Marijuana lifts the economy of Europe. It will help advance technology and bring in billions" contains "a description of the methods and benefits of cultivating the narcotic cannabis plant."

“This information, containing a description of the methods and benefits of cultivating the narcotic cannabis plant, may contribute to the desire to acquire and use these funds, thereby the information in the specified material promotes drugs whose circulation is prohibited,” the judge said in the ruling.

The court came to this conclusion based on linguistic expertise. The expert found that the article “has a positive assessment” and “justification for the admissibility and / or desirability” of drug trafficking-related actions. In addition, the expert decided that "the article violates drug safety."

Representatives of Lenta. Ru” pleaded not guilty and at the court session declared gross procedural violations, which, in their opinion, were committed by the police during the proceedings.

However, the court rejected the arguments of the defense that the protocol should have been compiled by Roskomnadzor, not the police, and that the police allegedly did not notify the publication that the protocol was being drawn up.

"Ribbon. Ru filed an appeal against the decision of the Zyuzinsky Court, but on November 14, the judge of the Moscow City Court Mikhail Morgasov left the decision of the court of first instance unchanged, the press service of the Moscow City Court told MBKh Media.